European charity ship rescues 135 migrants but is assigned to distant port in Italy with 359 aboard
9 months, 3 weeks ago

European charity ship rescues 135 migrants but is assigned to distant port in Italy with 359 aboard

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European charity ship Ocean Viking said Friday it rescued another 135 migrants, including a pregnant woman and eight children, from a double-decker boat in Maltese search-and-rescue waters. In total, the vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Mediterranee was carrying 359 shipwreck survivors, it said, adding the ship had been assigned to the distant port at Ancona, in Italy's central Marche region. Non-governmental organizations operating in the central Mediterranean Sea have repeatedly warned that the far-right-led Italian government’s policy of assigning ports farther north keeps their rescue ships out of waters where they can be saving lives. The U.N. International Organization for Migration says 227 people have died along the perilous central Mediterranean route this year through March 11, not counting the new reported missing and presumed dead.

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At least 27 die, dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia
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1 week ago

At least 27 die, dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

Firstpost  

Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the national guard said on Thursday Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the national …

20 migrants missing after boat sinks off Italy, 7 rescued
1 week, 1 day ago

20 migrants missing after boat sinks off Italy, 7 rescued

India Today  

Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said on Wednesday. Knowing that these poor souls were so close, but couldn't make it is even more heartbreaking," said mayor Filippo Mannino. The small boat set sail from the Libyan town …

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean
1 week, 1 day ago

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean

CNN  

CNN — At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV. Just hours before midnight on New Year’s Eve, a boat sank off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, UNICEF said, leaving more than 20 people missing, including women and children. ‘Europe’s borders continue to …

Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024

Al Jazeera  

Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugess who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 people in the Canary Islands. At least 46,843 people reached Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024 through the increasingly deadly Atlantic migration route, the country’s interior ministry has said. The European country received 63,970 migrants who arrived through irregular routes last year, the vast majority in …

More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
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2 weeks ago

More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says

Associated Press  

MADRID — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday. On average, that means 30 migrants died every day this year attempting to reach the country by boat, Caminando Fronteras said. Caminando Fronteras said most of the 10,457 deaths recorded up until …

Record number of migrants died in attempt to reach Spain this year
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Record number of migrants died in attempt to reach Spain this year

Al Jazeera  

More than 10,000 migrants perished – an average of 30 a day – in 2024 while trying to reach Spain, NGO says in new report. More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group has revealed, the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007. …

8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greeece — A speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, Greek authorities said. The coast guard said the incident occurred while the speedboat was carrying out “dangerous maneuvers” to try and evade a patrol vessel, causing migrants to fall into the sea. AP AUDIO: 8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat …

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
3 weeks ago

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat. The country’s National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday that coast guard members dispatched to the sinking ship rescued five people …

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

India TV News  

In Tunisia, a shipwreck off the coast country's Mediterranean coastline has claimed the lives of at least 20 migrants. The coast guard members who were dispatched to the sinking boat have recovered the bodies of 20 people and rescued 5 people, Tunisia's National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Tunisia's efforts to prevent deaths at sea Notably, in its …

5 migrants dead, several missing and dozens rescued in four separate coast guard operations off Greece
3 weeks, 5 days ago

5 migrants dead, several missing and dozens rescued in four separate coast guard operations off Greece

The Hindu  

At least five migrants died, an unknown number were missing and more that 200 others rescued in Greece in multiple operations south of the island of Crete, the coast guard said on Saturday. In the ongoing operation, 39 people were rescued and taken to Crete, the coast guard said. A total of nine vessels, including coast guard ships, an Italian …

5 migrants die, 40 go missing as boat capsizes off Greece coast
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

5 migrants die, 40 go missing as boat capsizes off Greece coast

Firstpost  

A huge rescue operation involving vessels and aircraft was under way in the sea south of the island of Gavdos, south of Crete, after the boat capsized shortly after midnight, the coastguard said Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat …

Girl, 11, rescued after shipwreck stranded her alone at sea for three days
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Girl, 11, rescued after shipwreck stranded her alone at sea for three days

The Independent  

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Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea

Hindustan Times  

By Alvise Armellini Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea ROME, - An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, a rescue charity said on Wednesday. Germany's CompassCollective said crew on its vessel were en route to another emergency when they …

UN refugee agency expresses concern over rise in fatal migrant shipwrecks in Greece
1 month, 1 week ago

UN refugee agency expresses concern over rise in fatal migrant shipwrecks in Greece

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern at a rise in deaths of migrants trying to reach Greece by sea in small boats from Turkey, following two fatal shipwrecks this week. The UNHCR representative in Greece, Maria Clara Martin, said the migrant deaths “highlight the urgent need for long-term responses and safer and credible alternatives” for …

4 dead, 25 survivors in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard
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2 months ago

4 dead, 25 survivors in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes, while another 25 people have been found alive on land after a migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard while transferring them from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said Wednesday. Survivors told authorities …

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescuers searched the Mediterranean Sea …

Two Missing from Migrant Boat Sinking off Greece's Southernmost Island
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Missing from Migrant Boat Sinking off Greece's Southernmost Island

Associated Press  

Two people are missing after a boat carrying 100 migrants sank south of Greece. One body has been recovered, while 97 survivors were rescued by a Turkish-flagged cargo ship. Greek authorities have arrested two survivors, men aged 26 and 24, as suspected smugglers. The Coast Guard is continuing the search and rescue operation off southern Greece.

First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request

The Independent  

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12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks
3 months, 1 week ago

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks

Hindustan Times  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's coast guard on Monday found 12 bodies of migrants, including three young children, off the Mediterranean coast, as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe. 12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks The bodies were recovered after a boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly Tunisians, sank …

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France on Sept 4, 2024. French officials say at least eight people died on Saturday night when a boat sank off the coast of the Pas-de-Calais region in the north of France, attempting to cross the English …

Libya’s coast guard intercepts 64 Europe-bound migrants, days after a deadly shipwreck
4 months ago

Libya’s coast guard intercepts 64 Europe-bound migrants, days after a deadly shipwreck

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s coast guard intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants on a boat and returned them to shore, authorities said Saturday, a few days after a shipwreck off the North African country left nearly two dozen dead or missing. The boat was carrying 64 migrants and was intercepted Friday off the northwestern town of Sirte, according to the town’s coast …

About 20 migrants are reported missing after their boat capsized off Italy
4 months ago

About 20 migrants are reported missing after their boat capsized off Italy

Associated Press  

ROME — About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and the Italian coast guard said Wednesday. The coast guard said local officials had spotted the sinking boat around 10 miles southwest of the island. Survivors said 28 people had left Libya on Sept. 1, the coast …

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
4 months ago

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and that nine have been rescued. The boat capsized after …

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
4 months ago

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and that nine have been rescued. The boat capsized …

Pope Francis hits out at treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea
4 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis hits out at treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent  

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Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials said Wednesday, including one that had 115 people crammed into it. A coast guard statement said the vessel was located in distress Tuesday off the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos that’s close to the Turkish …

Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean

Hindustan Times  

By Juan Medina Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean AT SEA OFF LAMPEDUSA, - Volunteer lifeguards from Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms rescued 54 migrants stranded on a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness. Last year, more than 3,100 people died or went missing while …

Cruise ship rescues 77 migrants in sailing boat found southwest of Greece
5 months ago

Cruise ship rescues 77 migrants in sailing boat found southwest of Greece

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A cruise ship rescued 77 migrants found overnight in a sailboat in distress far off the southwestern coast of Greece and was transporting them to the nearest major port, Greek authorities said Tuesday. A passing Maltese-flagged cargo ship found the boat 112 nautical miles southwest of the town of Pylos in the early hours of Tuesday, the …

Ten years of maritime resistance in the Mediterranean Sea
5 months, 1 week ago

Ten years of maritime resistance in the Mediterranean Sea

Al Jazeera  

European states may resent civilian rescuers helping migrant boats in distress in the Mediterranean, but they are here to stay. Next month will mark 10 years since the first nongovernmental rescue organisation entered the central Mediterranean in search of migrant boats in distress. When NGO rescuers first came onto the scene, there were some concerns that their rescue activities would …

More than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat capsized on way to Europe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat capsized on way to Europe

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — More than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, the International Organization for Migration said, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation. There were 300 migrants on the boat that capsized on Monday near the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and 120 have been …

More than a dozen migrants dead, 150 missing after their boat capsizes on way to Europe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More than a dozen migrants dead, 150 missing after their boat capsizes on way to Europe

LA Times  

More than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, the International Organization for Migration said, triggering a frantic search-and-rescue operation. There were 300 migrants on the boat that capsized on Monday near the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and 120 have been rescued by the Mauritanian Coast …

At least 89 Europe-bound migrants die after boat capsizes off Mauritania
6 months ago

At least 89 Europe-bound migrants die after boat capsizes off Mauritania

The Independent  

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89 migrants dead at sea off Mauritania: Report
6 months ago

89 migrants dead at sea off Mauritania: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast of Mauritania, the state news agency and a local official said Thursday, while dozens more remain missing. The report quoted survivors saying that the boat had set sail from the border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 passengers on board, bringing the number …

A predawn operation has rescued 77 migrants from a crippled yacht off Greece’s Aegean Sea islands
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A predawn operation has rescued 77 migrants from a crippled yacht off Greece’s Aegean Sea islands

Associated Press  

A group of 77 migrants were rescued off a crippled sailing yacht after a large overnight operation in the southern Aegean Sea, Greek authorities said Monday. Nobody was reported missing or injured following the rescue between the islands of Amorgos and Astypalaia, Greece’s coast guard said. Three coast guard vessels, four merchant ships in the area and two smaller private …

Probe called over Greek coast guard's role in deaths of migrants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe called over Greek coast guard's role in deaths of migrants

China Daily  

A migrant saved from the Mediterranean Sea on Monday is assisted in Roccella Ionica, southern Italy. VALERIA FERRARO/AP The main opposition party in Greece has called for an inquiry after allegations made by the BBC that the actions of the country's coast guard service has led to the deaths of dozens of migrants over the past three years, with nine …

Probe called over Greek coast guard's role in deaths of migrants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe called over Greek coast guard's role in deaths of migrants

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-19 09:19 A migrant saved from the Mediterranean Sea on Monday is assisted in Roccella Ionica, southern Italy. VALERIA FERRARO/AP The main opposition party in Greece has called for an inquiry after allegations made by the BBC that the actions of the country's coast guard service has led to …

At least 11 dead, several migrants missing in two shipwrecks off Italy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 11 dead, several migrants missing in two shipwrecks off Italy

The Hindu  

Sixty-four people were missing in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued after their ship wrecked off Italy's southern coast on Monday, United Nations' agencies said in a statement. In a separate shipwreck, rescue workers evacuated dozens of suspected migrants but found 10 bodies trapped below the deck of a wooden boat off Italy’s tiny Lampedusa island, the German aid …

64 people missing and many rescued from 2 shipwrecks off Italy. At least 11 have died
6 months, 3 weeks ago

64 people missing and many rescued from 2 shipwrecks off Italy. At least 11 have died

Associated Press  

ROME — Sixty-four people were missing in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued after their ship wrecked off Italy’s southern coast Monday, United Nations’ agencies said in a statement. In a separate shipwreck, rescue workers evacuated dozens of suspected migrants but found 10 bodies trapped below the deck of a wooden boat off Italy’s tiny Lampedusa island, the German …

11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya
7 months ago

11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya

Associated Press  

ROME — An aid group said Saturday it recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the Libyan coast and transferred them to an Italian coast guard ship off Lampedusa island, where thousands are trying to reach from North Africa. The aid group, Doctors Without Borders, said its Geo Barents rescue ship had recovered the bodies following a search operation that …

‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya
7 months ago

‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya

Al Jazeera  

European countries accused of complicity in deaths due to migration policies after charity vessel retrieves 11 corpses in Mediterranean, rescues more than 160. The aid group Doctors Without Borders has reported recovering 11 bodies and rescuing dozens of people off the coast of Libya as it criticised the migration policies of the North African country and European countries. In a …

Baby found dead in migrant boat heading for Italy
7 months, 1 week ago

Baby found dead in migrant boat heading for Italy

The Independent  

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Italy bars NGO migrant rescue flights from Sicilian airport, says they interfere with coast guard
8 months ago

Italy bars NGO migrant rescue flights from Sicilian airport, says they interfere with coast guard

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy’s aviation authority has barred humanitarian migrant rescue groups from using a Sicilian airport to launch search and rescue flights over the Mediterranean, in the government’s latest move to regulate their activities. An ordinance from ENAC’s western Sicilian office said the flights interfered with the Italian coast guard’s exclusive role in coordinating search and rescue efforts and put …

50 migrants reported missing and 9 rescued after their boat overturns off Spanish Atlantic island
8 months, 1 week ago

50 migrants reported missing and 9 rescued after their boat overturns off Spanish Atlantic island

Associated Press  

MADRID — About 50 migrants were missing after their boat overturned some 100 kilometers south of Spain’s Canary Island of El Hierro in the Atlantic Ocean, Spanish media reported Monday. The national marine rescue service said one of its helicopters rescued nine people who were found clinging to the boat Monday morning following a warning call from a merchant vessel …

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings

The Independent  

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European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings

Associated Press  

RABAT, Morocco — Children dead in the English Channel. As the European Union and countries across the 27-member bloc adopt tougher measures on migrants, politicians largely focus their rhetoric on the need to police human trafficking and smuggling — rather than the human drama playing out at sea. Human rights organizations have for years warned that tougher policies and police …

A decade of documenting more than 63,000 migrant deaths shows that fleeing is more lethal than ever
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A decade of documenting more than 63,000 migrant deaths shows that fleeing is more lethal than ever

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin, Mar 26 More than a decade ago, the death of 600 migrants and refugees in two Mediterranean shipwrecks near Italian shores shocked the world and prompted the UN migration agency to start recording the number of people who died or went missing as they fled conflict, persecution or poverty to other countries. Yet 10 years on, a report by …

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports

New Indian Express  

MILAN: Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The U.N. International Organization for Migration says 227 people have died along the perilous central Mediterranean route this year …

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Survivors aboard a deflating rubber …

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports

Associated Press  

MILAN — Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The U.N. International Organization for Migration says 227 people have died along the perilous central Mediterranean route this …

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